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cvhmanchester
Explorer | Level 3
3 months ago

How can I stop files from syncing?

I, like many other submissions  in this community, have started a huge sync which I do not want.  I my case I am trying to upload ca 1TB of files, but not sync them.  Many of these, ca 1/2, were alre...
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cvhmanchester
Explorer | Level 3
3 months ago

Thank you for the advice.

Is it possible to move/create the desktop application to my H: drive, which is my work space for the web project?  I have at max about 270GB of spare space on my C: drive, which would require multiple uploads and deletions to make your proposed convoluted copy process work.  There must be a better way in Dropbox.  Why not add a copy (?and move) command comparable with the MS Explorer commands?

I have 4 other multi-TB drives for preliminary image manipulation tasks on the PC. All of the relevant software tools enable the program to be on a different drive from the data storage, complete with provision for temporary storage on fast drives.  I deliberately keep my data separate from the system/program disc in case it crashes catastrophically. 

 

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